Dorago, alternatively called Salamander but most often addressed as Drago, serves as the primary Bakugan partner to Dan Kuso. Originating from Vestroia as a descendant of the Genesis Dragonoid, one of the first Bakugan created by Code Eve, he initially displayed ferocity and hostility toward humans. He reluctantly partnered with Dan, yet their shared battles forged a deep loyalty and friendship, tempering Dorago's aggression while his inherent impatience and hot temper remained. He embodies an honorable warrior ethos, prioritizing justice, self-sacrifice for the greater good, and opposition to those corrupted by power lust, while also upholding pacifist ideals and seeking to avoid unnecessary conflict. His relationship with Wavern, a Bakugan of the Infinity Core, significantly changed him. They fell in love upon meeting, with Wavern affectionately naming him "Dragoruny." After her death, Dorago continued to honor her memory, carrying her essence within the Infinity Core as a guiding force. He harbors enduring hatred for antagonists like Naga, Dharak, and Hydranoid, though he later befriended former foes such as Helios MK2 and Alpha Hydranoid following their redemption. Dorago evolves through multiple forms, each enhancing his capabilities: - **Dragonoid**: His base form possesses 400 G-power and fire-based abilities including Fire Tornado (transfers 100 Gs from opponents) and the Fusion Ability Melt Flare. - **Delta Dragonoid**: He evolved during a battle against Julio Santana, Chan Lee, and Klaus von Hertzon, increasing his power to 450 Gs and gaining new abilities like D-Strike Attack (+200 Gs) and D-Strike Extreme fusion. - **Ultimate Dragonoid**: Achieved after Dan defeated Shun Kazami, his power rose to 550 Gs, featuring the ability Ultimate Dragon (nullifies opponent Gate Cards) and the Exceed fusion. - **Infinity Dragonoid**: Granted by Wavern's sacrifice of the Infinity Core, his power surged to 1000 Gs, enabling control of all six attributes and the Dextra Attack fusion. This form housed Wavern's spirit. - **Neo Dragonoid**: A "downgraded" form in New Vestroia after separation from the Perfect Core, with 400 G-power. He utilized Perfect Core abilities like Dragon Contender (resets opponent G-power + adds 600 Gs) and Forbidden Abilities such as Vestroia X (attribute shifting). - **Helix Dragonoid**: He absorbed power from the Six Ancient Warriors and their DNA, gaining Battle Gear JetKor and abilities like Hyper Helix Shield (copies opponent abilities). - **Lumino Dragonoid**: He received power from Pyrus Neo Ziperator, wielding light-based attacks including Lumino Wave (nullifies abilities and Gate Cards). His powers encompass fire and heat manipulation, accelerated development through battle, reactive evolution, space survival, and immunity to dimensional effects like petrification. Wielding the Infinity/Perfect Core granted him multidimensional abilities: void manipulation, reality warping to merge worlds, conceptual alteration, memory manipulation, portal creation, astral projection, and resistance to existence erasure. His Neo Legend X ability granted elemental invulnerability when activated with Vestroia X. In later story arcs, Dorago faced challenges controlling new powers bestowed by Code Eve, temporarily spawning the Mechtogan Zenthon. He consistently maintained his role as a guardian across conflicts involving the Vestals, Gundalians, and Neathians, evolving further to protect both Vestroia and Earth.